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EP0278106A1
EP0278106A1 EP87119090A EP87119090A EP0278106A1 EP 0278106 A1 EP0278106 A1 EP 0278106A1 EP 87119090 A EP87119090 A EP 87119090A EP 87119090 A EP87119090 A EP 87119090A EP 0278106 A1 EP0278106 A1 EP 0278106A1
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Norbert Breitkopf
Wolfgang Dipl.-Ing. Höfs
Heinz Dipl.-Ing. Kalbfell
Franz Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Thönnessen
Peter Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Lappe
Helmut Dipl.-Ing. Springer
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    • C07C29/36—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring increasing the number of carbon atoms by reactions with formation of hydroxy groups, which may occur via intermediates being derivatives of hydroxy, e.g. O-metal
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    • C07C45/61—Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds by reactions not involving the formation of >C = O groups
    • C07C45/67—Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds by reactions not involving the formation of >C = O groups by isomerisation; by change of size of the carbon skeleton
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    • C07C45/72—Preparation of compounds having >C = O groups bound only to carbon or hydrogen atoms; Preparation of chelates of such compounds by reactions not involving the formation of >C = O groups by isomerisation; by change of size of the carbon skeleton by increase in the number of carbon atoms by reaction of compounds containing >C = O groups with the same or other compounds containing >C = O groups
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  • the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2,2-dimethylpropanediol- (1,3) from isobutyraldehyde and formaldehyde using tri-n-propylamine as a catalyst, hydrogenation of the reaction mixture and subsequent distillation of the hydrogenation product in the presence of isobutanol and water.
  • the task was therefore to develop a process which is technically simple to carry out and which enables the production of 2,2-dimethylpropanediol (1,3) amine-catalyzed aldol addition with economically justifiable means.
  • the invention consists in a process for the preparation of 2,2-dimethylpropanediol- (1,3) by addition of isobutyraldehyde and formaldehyde in the presence of tertiary amines as a catalyst, hydrogenation of the reaction mixture and subsequent distillation of the hydrogenation product. It is characterized in that tri-n-propylamine is used as the catalyst and the distillation is carried out in the presence of isobutanol.
  • the new process provides very pure 2,2-dimethylpropanediol- (1,3), which no longer contains any trace of amine.
  • Another advantage of the procedure according to the invention is the low amine loss over the entirety of the individual reaction steps. Up to 97% by weight of the amine originally used is recovered.
  • the unexpected advantages of the process are based on the excellent suitability of tri-n-propylamine as addition catalyst and of isobutanol as solvent and part of the reaction medium in each individual process step, and on the formation of various azeotropes which combine two or all three of the components tri-n- contain propylamine, isobutanol and water.
  • Your training ensures that a complete separation of the tri-n-propylamine in particular the highest-boiling component but also the other components is reached and the thermal load on the reaction product is low.
  • Another advantage of the new process is that the amine can be recycled and reused as a catalyst.
  • Tri-n-propylamine is present in the reaction mixture from the beginning in the course of the multi-stage process.
  • Isobutanol can also be added to the original reaction mixture. However, it is also possible to carry out the addition reaction with excess isobutyraldehyde or in the presence of an isobutyraldehyde / isobutanol mixture. In the hydrogenation following the addition reaction, isobutanol is then formed from the aldehyde. Finally, isobutanol can also be added to the hydrogenation product before it is distilled.
  • the amount of isobutyraldehyde or isobutanol is to be measured so that in the distillation stage the ratio of isobutanol to other feed material (in parts by weight) is 1:40 to 1: 200, preferably 1:80 to 1: 100.
  • formaldehyde and isobutyraldehyde are allowed to react with one another.
  • the aldehydes can be reacted in a molar ratio, but it is also possible to use one of the two reactants in excess. It is advisable to use formaldehyde as an aqueous solution (aldehyde content: 37% by weight).
  • formaldehyde content 37% by weight.
  • the reaction takes place at temperatures between 20 and 100 ° C, expedient to work at 80 to 95 ° C. In general, the reaction is carried out at normal pressure, but elevated pressure can also be used. In addition to water from the formaldehyde solution and the optionally added isobutanol, no further solvents are required.
  • tri-n-propylamine is used as the catalyst. It is contained in the reaction mixture in an amount of 1 to 20, preferably 2 to 12 mol%, based on isobutyraldehyde.
  • the addition reaction is carried out in practice in a stirred tank or in a reaction tube which is filled with packing elements for better mixing of the reactants.
  • the reaction is exothermic and can be accelerated by heating.
  • the reaction mixture obtained is catalytically hydrogenated without prior separation into its constituents or separation of individual components.
  • the addition of hydrogen can take place in the gas phase or in the liquid phase.
  • Suitable catalysts are, in particular, nickel supported catalysts, which may also contain other active metals such as copper or chromium and, moreover, activators.
  • the hydrogenation product is fed to a continuously operating fractionation column with 40 to 120, preferably 50 to 70 plates.
  • the column is operated with two side draws, the temperature, amount of hydrogenation product and amount of distillate drawn off being coordinated with one another such that 2,2-dimethylpropanediol- (1,3) remains in the column bottom in a purity of> 99%.
  • Tri-n-propylamine and residual amounts of isobutanol are removed from the lower side take-off, and a two-phase system is drawn off from the upper side take-off, the organic phase of which mainly consists of isobutanol.
  • Methanol is obtained at the top of the column, which is discharged together with low-boiling by-products. Water of reaction and the remaining methanol are separated off via the water phase of the upper side draw.
  • the new way of working is characterized by procedural simplicity and high economic efficiency. These advantages are due to the fact that the feed is worked up in two distillation stages. The basis for this is that the system is depleted in water by recycling the isobutanol phase obtained at the upper side draw to the bottom of the column by forming the isobutanol / H2O azeotrope (90 ° C with 33% H2O).
  • tri-n-propylamine can be removed at the lower side draw, although tri-n-propylamine with water is a binary azeotrope (97 ° C with 44.3% H2O) and also a ternary mixture (91 ° C with 50% isobutanol, 19 % Tri-n-propylamine, 31% H2O) forms.
  • the amount of butanol returned must be such that the total amount of water is obtained at the upper side outlet.
  • 1,3-dimethylpropanediol which contains 56% by weight of 2,2-dimethylpropanediol (1,3) and 20% by weight of isobutanol, 13% by weight of water and 7% by weight .-% tri-n-propylamine, 3 wt .-% methanol, and 1 wt .-% contains other components, on a packed column with 60 theoretical plates (stripping section 10 plates, amplifier section 50 plates, side decreases on the 20th and on the 40th . Soil) is obtained as the bottom product 2,2-dimethylpropanediol (1,3) in a purity of more than 99%.
  • the greater part of the methanol used is taken off at the top of the column in the form of a product which contains about 85% by weight of methanol and, in addition, flow components, isobutanol and water.
  • a ratio of the mixture used to return Guided butanol of 100:70 gives isobutanol and water on the upper side decrease and 97% of the tri-n-propylamine used in about 90% purity on the lower side decrease.
  • the amine can be returned to the aldolization step without further purification.
  • Example 2 The process is carried out under the conditions of Example 1, but with a ratio of feed mixture to recycled butanol of 100:30. In this case, only an incomplete separation of the components tri-n-propylamine, isobutanol and water is achieved.

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EP87119090A 1986-12-30 1987-12-23 Procédé pour la fabrication de 2,2-diméthylpropandiol-(1,3) Expired EP0278106B1 (fr)

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